"ovicapsule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ovicapsules [plural]
Etymology: From ovum and capsule. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ovicapsule (plural ovicapsules)
  1. (anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle; the theca externa.
    Sense id: en-ovicapsule-en-noun-pfgS~cYe Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (zoology) An ootheca.
    Sense id: en-ovicapsule-en-noun-syjFrW6q Categories (other): Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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        ],
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          "Graafian follicle",
          "Graafian follicle"
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        [
          "theca externa",
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        ]
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        "(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle; the theca externa."
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